ORLANDO, Fla. – Playing their third consecutive road match, Portland Thorns FC scored a pair of goals in a six-minute span in the second half to earn a 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride at Orlando City Stadium on Saturday night. Lindsey Horan tallied her NWSL-leading 11th goal of the season to open the scoring in the 47th minute, while Hayley Raso recorded her second goal of the season as Portland moved up to third place in the NWSL standings with four games remaining on its regular-season schedule.
Playoff Picture
With the win, Thorns FC (9-6-5, 32pts) moved two points ahead of Orlando in the NWSL standings into a third-place position.